Randy Hultgren: “Advancing human rights and democracy in China is in America's interests.”

Rules and regulations are driving financial institutions to merge, exit entire lines of businesses.

It is my honor and privilege to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Smith), the very effective and helpful chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, and also cosponsor of this legislation.

First, I would like to thank my friend, the ranking member, Maxine Waters, for her kind words. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from Kansas (Ms. Jenkins), sponsor of the House companion legislation.

I want to thank this bill's sponsors, Rep. Randy Hultgren and Rep. Bill Foster, for their long-standing support of basic research.